I'm am trying to understand how to follow sale cycles while on a budget. We have been trying to get back into the groove the envelope system. Which is a little more difficult in this age of online everything. So I'm making adjustments and trying to figure it all out. I am working on coming up with an amount for our envelopes while using coupons. If I say I can put $20 a month for hygiene products, that means literally $20 goes into an envelope no more no less. Well, I am confused as to how this is going to work with trying to attack sales and deals. Like the sale I found at Walgreen's on deodorant, do I buy enough for a year, or a "sale cycle" which some say is 6 - 8 weeks. What happens if my whole $20 goes to this deal on deodorant and I need to buy toothpaste 2 weeks later? Is it better to just simply stick to the Dollar Store?
I'm dizzy now, I'm going to lay down. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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